NHA EXCPT STUDY GUIDE

True or false: accepting a return call from a prescriber's office clarifying a prescription is something to be performed by only pharmacist technicians?

False, this should only be done by pharmacits.

True or false: selecting an OTC product for a patient is a duty that should be performed by a pharmacy technician.

False

A patient brings in two new prescriptions from two different doctors. One prescription is for ibuprofen 800 mg, 1 tablet po t.i.d. and another prescription is for Anaprox DS, 1 tablet b.i.d. What should the technician do?

Alert the pharmacist of a possible therapeutic duplication.

A list of the golds or items a business will use in its formula operation is called an...

Inventory

Checking order reports to ensure the order contains no errors is done...

Manually

In receiving an order, it is important to be alert for drugs that have been incorrectly picked, received damaged, are outdated, or missing, so orders re reconciled...

Item by item.

A small volume intravenous bag specifically used to deliver medication is called an...

IVPB.

According to federal law, the prescriber must provide his DEA number for which of the following prescriptions?

Ultram

Xanax

Prozac

Wellbutrin

Xanax

Isotretinoin is associated with...

iPLEDGE

SDS sheets provide what type of information?

Information about hazardous substances

An antibiotic is prescribed 15 mg/kg twice a day by IV. What is the daily dose in mg for a child weighing 66 pounds?

900 mg

Outdated drugs can be...

Sent to reverse distributors.

An example of a major drug-drug interaction is...

Warfarin-aspirin.

The patient's ______ is necessary for billing a prescription.

Birth date.

As you are putting away an order from a wholesaler, you notice one bottle is missing a label. The pharmacist tells you that the medication cannot be dispensed and must be returned to the wholesaler or destroyed. The drug cannot be dispensed because it is...

Misbranded.

Companies that administrater drug benefit programs are called...

PBMs

Copy 2 of DEA Form 222 is...

Forwarded to the DEA

Proper disposal or destruction of nonreturnable medications includes...

Using a company that meets EPA regulations.

Each tablet of Claritin D 12 hour contains 120 mg of pseudoephedrine sulfate. What is the maximum amount per translaction of pseudoephedrine is 3.6 g?

30

Exempt narcotics are in DEA schedule...

V

Exempt narcotics are regulated for how many dosage units can be sold without a prescription in a _____ hour period

48

Federal law requires pharmacies to keep ____ of the DEA Form 222.

Copy 3

For aseptic technique, all work should be performed at least ____ inches inside the laminar flow hood.

Six

True or false: shoe boxes are born used to store medications.

True

Counseling as required by OBTA is provided by who?

Pharmacists.

True or false: pharmacy technicians, pharmacist, and pharmacy clerks must be formally trained on HIPAA.

False.

For the following prescription, how much drug is taken each day?

Amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL, Sig: 2 teaspoons t.i.d.

30 mL

HIPAA is a federal law that protects a patient's PHI when it is...

Written, electronically transferred, and spoken.

The directions on a prescription read ii gtt q8h ou. The directions on the label should read what?

I still two drops in each eye every eight (8) hours.

How many cases of 8 dram vials should be ordered to last two weeks if there are 500 vials per case and the pharmacy uses 120 vials per day on average?

4

The common abbreviation ss means...

One half

Which abbreviation is on The Joint Commission's "Do Not Use List"?

qd

How many grams of sucrose are needed to prepare 4 ounces of a 20% solution?

24

How many millimeters of magnesium sulfate 4mEq/mL are needed to add 10 mEq of magnesium sulfate to an IV bag?

2.5

Asperity techniques are methods used to maintain...

Sterility

How many hydrocortisone powder is needed to compound 60 g of hydrocortisone cream 2%?

1,200 mg.

Good interpersonal skills include...

Making eye contact, calling the patient by name, listening carefully.

How much should be withdrawn from a vial if the strength of the medication is 1 mg/mL and a dose of 5,000 micrograms is needed?

0.5 mL

How should a prescription for BenzaClin be stored after it has been mixed?

Room temperature

Which dispensing code should be used for a prescription written for Cymbalta 20 mg if DAW was not written on the prescription?

0

If a medication is to be taken p.c., and. Should it be taken?

After meals.

Which dispensing code should be used for a prescription written for Norvasc 5 mg if the patient requested. Rand name and DAW was not written on the prescription?

2

If the dose of liquid amoxicillin for a child is one and one-half teaspoonsful three times a day for ten days, what is the volume needed to fill the prescription?

225 mL

Information about generic equivalents can be found in the...

"Orange Book"

Tall man letter are used...

To distinguish look-alike, sound-alike drug names.

MedWatch Form 3500 is for reporting adverse reactions to...

Drugs.

Normal saline solution is...

Isotonic

OSHA required notices for hazardous substances that provide hazard, handling, clean-up, and first aid information are called what?

SDS

When a technician received a rejected claim "NDC Not Covered," this probably means what?

The insurance plan has a closed formulary.

The age requirementto purchase a CV exempt narcotic without a prescription is whag

18 years and older.

Premarin cream has been prescribed 0.5 g over twice a week. The medication should be administered...

Vaginally

Brand: Abilify - Generic: Aripiprazole

Schizophrenia treatment

Brand: Accupril - Generic: Quinapril

High blood pressure or heart failure treatment

Brand: Aceon - Generic: Perindopril Erbumine

Hypertension, treatment

Brand: Aciphex - Generic: Rabeprazole

Ulcers or reflux (GERD) treatment

Brand: Actonel - Generic: Risedronate

Osteoporosis treatment and prevention

Brand: Actoplusmet - Generic: Metformin/Pioglitazone

Diabetes, type II, improve glycemic control

Brand: Actos - Generic: Pioglitazone

Glycemic control improvement

Brand: Adapin - Generic: Doxepin

Depression or anxiety, treat

Brand: Adderall XR - Generic: Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine

ADHD control

Brand: Adipex P - Generic: Phentermine

Appetite suppressant

Brand: Advair Diskus - Generic: Fluticasone and Salmeterol

Asthma treatment & prevention

Brand: Advicor - Generic: Lovastatin/Niacin

High cholesterol treatment

Brand: Aggrenox - Generic: Aspirin/Dipyridamole

Coronary vasodialator with antiplatelet activity - blood thinner

Brand: Aldactone - Generic: Spironolactone

High blood pressure, treatment and heart failure

Brand: Allegra - Generic: Fexofenadine HCl

Allergy treatment prevention

Brand: Allegra D 12 hour - Generic: Fexofenadine/Pseudoephedrine

Allergy treatment prevention

Brand: Alora patch - Generic: Estradiol patch

Hormone replacement therapy

Brand: Alphagan P Opth - Generic: Brimonidine Tartrate

Glaucoma or ocular hypertension, treatment

Brand: Altace - Generic: Ramipril

High blood pressure or heart failure treatment

Brand: Amaryl - Generic: Glimepiride

Glycemic control improvement

Brand: Ambien - Generic: Zolpidem

Insomnia treatment

Brand: Ambien CR - Generic: Zolpidem Controlled Release

Insomnia treatment

Brand: Amoxil - Generic: Amoxicillin

Bacterial infection treatment

Brand: Anaprox - Generic: Naproxen

Pain Treatment

Brand: Androgel - Generic: Testosterone

Testosterone replacement

Brand: Antivert - Generic: Meclizine Rx

Nausea, vomiting, vertigo - treat

Brand: Apidra - Generic: Insulin Glulisine

Glycemic control improvement

Brand: Aricept - Generic: Donepezil

Alzheimer's - type dementia treatment

Brand: Aristocort - Generic: Triamcinolone Tablet

Inflammation, treat

Brand: Armour Thyroid - Generic: Thyroid

Thyroid hormone deficiency treatment

Brand: Arthrotec - Generic: Diclofenac/Misoprostol

Arthritis treatment

Brand: Asacol - Generic: Mesalamine

Ulcerative colitis treatment

Brand: Atacand - Generic: Candesartan

Hypertension and Congested Heart Failure treatment

Brand: Atacand HCT - Generic: Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide

Hypertension and Congested Heart Failure treatment

Brand: Ativan - Generic: Lorazepam

Anxiety treatment

Brand: Atrovent - Generic: Ipratropium

Bronchial disorders

Brand: Augmentin - Generic: Amoxicillin and Clavulanate

Bacterial infection treatment

Brand: Avalide - Generic: Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide

High blood pressure treatment

Brand: Avandia - Generic: Rosiglitazone

Glycemic control improvement

Brand: Avapro - Generic: Irbesartan

High blood pressure or heart failure treatment

Brand: Avelox - Generic: Moxifloxacin

Bacterial infections, treat

Brand: Avodart - Generic: Dutasteride

Prostate Reduce enlarged

Brand: Azmacort - Generic: Triamcinolone Inhaler

Asthma treat

Brand: Azor - Generic: Amlodipine/Olmestartan

High blood pressure treatment

Brand: Bactrim - Generic: Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim

Bacterial infection treatment

Brand: Bactrim DS - Generic: Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim

Bacterial infection treatment

Brand: Bactroban Cream - Generic: Mupirocin Calcium Cream

Skin lesions treat

Brand: Benicar - Generic: Olmesartan

High blood pressure or heart failure treatment

Brand: Benicar HCT - Generic: Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide

High blood pressure treatment